Wringer mechanism



A. W. ALTORFER WRINGER MECHANISM Oct. 2, 1945. 2,385,769

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de ay Au MW Patented Oct. 2, 1945 UNITED STATE 5 PATENT OFFICE u Alpheus W. Altos-fer, Peoria, Ill. Application November 0, 1m, Serial No. 641,847

- This invention relates to wringing mechanism. One of the objects of the invention liesin the provision of a safety release mechanism for wringers whereby said safety release mechanism will be automatically reset upon release of ten: sion between the rolls.

Another object lies in'the provision of a novel means for latching the upper frame portion of a wringer to the lower frame and quick release mechanism operatively associated therewith and carried by the upper frame, whereby relief of tension and release of the upper frame by manual operation will result in the immediate automatic resetting of the safety device.

Still another object lies in the provision of a means for connecting the upper frame to the lower frame of a wringer in a tensioned manner by manual operation and an additional safety release mechanism controlling the operation of said latching or connecting mechanism, said safety release mechanism including latch and wedge members carried by the head and a readily accessible manually operated .member con-' trolling the movement of said wedge members Yet another object lies'in the particular manleaseof the upper frame and -a relief of pressure between the rolls.

Yet a further object is in the control means for a wringer mechanism, said. control means a power comprising a clutch driven clutch actuating means therefor and finally a manually operated member so connected to the clutch actuating means as to prevent repeating action of the clutch.

An additional object lies in the provision of a control means for a wringingdevice, wherein the driving means therefor has aclutch member therein, and a manually operated means for controlling the clutch,-said manually operated member being so connected and arransed with the clutch as to prevent a repeating action of said clutch.

Other objects will appear in the following specification, taken in connection with the annexed ner of associating a releasable upper frame to the lower frame of a wringer including the man'- ner of mounting the spring members in connection with the bearing supports for the upperroli as well as a safety release mechanism-which cooperates with the normally operated means for holding the upper frame in a locked and tensioned relation to the lower frame.

A further. object lies in the provision of a wrlnger which includes a lower frame and an upbroken away andshown in cross section in order to show clutch release mechanism, taken per frame and a horlzontalshaft carried by the upper sition permitting the uppen frame to be connected being, however, another release mechanism carried by the upper frame normally operative to hold said shaft in a fixed position. but which upon release of a readily accessible manually operated member operates to permit lateral movement of the horizontal shaft, and thus permit immediate quick release of the upper frame and relief of tension.

A still further object lies in the provision of a wrlnger driving means therefor and a control of the driving means comprising a clutch in said driving means and a novel connectionbetween the clutch and the release means for the upper frame whereby. said clutch will be operated to sto the driving mechanism when there is .a reframe, said shaftwhen held in a fixed n0- 'to the lower frame in a locked and tensioned po- 1 I sition, there ing the release in showing the wringer .the. same would app f drawings, in whichi I Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional eievational view of my clothes wringer and clutch transmission therefor; 1

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevationalview as the same would appear Fla- 1; e e

Sis an end elevational view, certain parts being shownin cross section as the same would appear if taken on-line H, see Fig. 1;

Fix. 4 is an elevational view, certain parts on line H, seem. 1;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view similar to. F 4, I top in its released position;

Fig. .6 is at plan view, certain parts being broken away in order to show release mechanism as the same would. appear if taken on line H, looking in the direction of the arrows. seeFig..1;

Fig. I is a-plan view similar to Fig. 6, showechanism shifted to one of its releasins pob ti Fig. 8 is afragmen viewed from line lI-ii el-ism si-t stem is Fig.

in the driving mechanism,

if taken on line detail view of clutch operwashing machine;

22 and 23 formed in I circular cavity in structure ll 1 iiiary means for operating the clutch member 32 75 11 showing the clutch operating devices in engaged position; and

' to be rotatably supported by and within a base member l4. Base member i4 is secured to a poris provided by astud 33 eccentrically mounted upon a flanged portion of a stub shaft 34. which is journaled in structure I l and has a knob 53 affixed to its outer end, as shown; Stud 53 en- 3 gages in a slot formed in-linl 35. Manipulation tion l3 of any suitable support, for example, a

part of the present invention, will not be further' described other than to say that they form a suitable supporting means for the mechanism to be described. I Wringer rolls l3 and I1, mounted upon shafts I 3 and I3, are, suitably supported in the struc-; ture It. The shaft driven roll "is journaled in bearing blocks and 2!. which are supported upon shelf portions the body of structure ill. Supporting means for the upper roll IE will be explained later.

Lowerroll I1 is adapted be rotated by the following means:

Vertically disposed within structure H is a of the knob 55 results in vertical movement of link 35 to propel clutch 32 into or out of engagement with clutch member 33. I

Means for controlling rotationrof the cam 23 eifect clutching and declutching' ofmember 32' will be explained later. Above shaft 24 and in axial alignment therewith is a shaft 24 having its upper endiournalecl in a bearing 25 formed in structure II and 15 its lower end affixed within the hub portion of Support I! and base member I 4 comprising no I! of the lower or, po'wer 25 boss portion of structure Ii and rotatably mountshaft. journaled at its upper end in the bore of a clutch member 33 and in a lower portion in' a bearing 23 formalin the bottom member i2,

as shown. Downward vertical movement of shaft- 24 is prevented by the hub portion of a ratchet member 23 seated upon .an annular bearing portion of the bottom member I 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the lower end portion of shaft 24 is broken away. The portion not shown being'no part of this invention will not be explained further than to say that the lower end of the shaft is suitably connected with a power source adapted-to rotate the shaft. 1

Mounted upon shaft member "and disposed within a lower housing portion of structure II is a clutching mechanism which. having, been fully explained in my Pat- ;it No. 1,868,343, will be butbriefly explained is aiilxed to shaft 24. Resting upon ratchet-29 is a member 33 supporting a spring 3| which reactsto propel a keyed toothed'clutch memberv 24 adjacent the bottom 35 Above clutch member is a bevel gear 42 having' affixed pins similar to plus 33 and rotatably, 5 retained in suitable position uponshaft 24' by a clutch member 33, which hub portion is journaled in a bearing 34 formed in structure H.' I Downward'vertical movement of shaft 24'. is prevented by a retaining screw 21 engaging in a con- 20 tinuou's .groove formed in the upper end of the shaft, as shown.

Above the clutch member 33 and disposed with-,

in an upper housing portion of structure H is a bevel gear 38 which is rotatably seated upon a ed upon shaft 24'. Gear38 carries a plurality of pins as 39 afiixed in the body thereof, the said pins, being adapted to act as teeth which may be engaged by tooth portions 4'! of a clutch 0 member 40 which is slidably mounted, in keyed relation, upon shaft 24. Clutch member 40 has,

at either end, projecting tooth portions as 4| and a continuous groove 40' about its central porj.'

tion as shown.

means of a retaining screw 42' travelling in a continuous groove formed in the shaft, as shown.

V Meshed with gears 38 and 42 is a bevel gear-'43 having an elongated hub portion and a stud member 44 aflixed therein by means of a pin 45.

'I'h'e elongated hub portion of. gear 43 isadapted to rotatably support it in a bearing 45 formed in 45 structure ll".

Stud 44 hasaflixed' to its extended end a collar member '41 flattened endof roller shaft l3, as shown. 4 Referring again to clutch member 40, it will be "upwardly toward engagement with a similarly toothed clutch member 33, the latter being afflxed to rotate in a bearing formedin the body of structure '1. Clutch member 33 and shaft 24', will be referred to later.

to a shaft 24' and having a boss portion adapted A vertically movable link member 33 is adapted to be engaged by cam member 23 and to engage 1 within a continuous 1 groove formed in the body of clutch member 32.

the cam, when rotated, is followed by vertical movement of clutch member with clutch member 33, 32 into or out of} engagement with the member 33. The link 35 is retained in suitable alignment by means of an ailixed stud 33 which is slidably mounted in a as shown. Auxnoted that ,the groove 40' is engaged by stud 49 which i 'eccentrically mounted upon a flanged portion of' a stub shaft 50 which latter is rotatably retained in a. bearing 5| formed in structure To the outer end of stub shaft 50 is attached a knob memberi2, by means of which clutch .member 40 may be propelled from a central or neutral position toward and into engagement 1 with either gear 38 or' 42.

0 The foregoing will illustrate that lower wringer roll l'l .may be rotated by power derived from shaft 24,- asfollows:

as shown in Fig. l; clutch 32 will be rotated in 5 unison with the shaft. Rotation of cam 28 through degrees will position the'high side of cam in contact with link 35, allowing spring 3| to propel clutch 32 upwardly into engagement thus impartingunitary rotation to shaft 24' and clutch member. Manipulation of knob 52 to propel clutch member 40 into engagement with gear 38 will impart unitary rotation to gears 38 and 43, which will result in rotation of shaft l9 of rollilthrough coupling 'mea s already noted. Obviously, the direction which issecured to the stud by'means'of a, pin 48. Collar 41 has at its;

outer end a slot which is adapted to receive a g With shaft 24 rotating and cam 28 positioned of rotation of roll i'l may be reversed-by shifting of clutch member 46 into engagement with gear 62, as described.

Shaft l6 of upper wringer roll i6 is rotatably mounted in hushed bearing blocks 62' and 66', which are slidably supported upontheleg portions of inverted U-shaped hanger members 6l" and 66, the latter being suitably supported by means of bracket members 66 and 61, which are aillxed to the upper transverse frame member. 56. Compression springs .66, retained upon the legs of ,h'angers 64 and 66 are seated at their upper ends upon washers which abut within transverse member 68, as shown in Fig. 9 and at their lower ends upon bearing blocks 62' and 56', as shown. in Fig. 2, and react to propel the bearing blocks downwardly, sliding upon the hanger legs, to maintain pressure contact of roll l6 against roll Transverse member 66 is retained in proper position upon the frame structure i6 by means of a shaft member 66, which is retained in movable relation, within slots formed in both ends of member 66, the arrangement being shown in several views such as Figs. '2, 4, and 6. Referring to Figs. 6 and 4; it will be noted that shaft 60 is shaped, at the left hand end, to have a half circular cam form and at the right handend to have a similar form with an extended portion which carries an afilxed hand lever 6i by means of which the shaft may be rotated as will be later explained.

The uprights of frame structure it and'the ends of transverse member 56 are provided with suitable guide portions adapted t retain the transverse member in proper vertical alignment with the structure i6, member 66 being free to move vertically but retained against lateral movement. A particular means of opposing lateral movement of member 66 is provided in the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5, wherein lug portions 62, identical at each end ofmember 56, project from each end thereof and are abutted by upright extensions 66' of bracket members 66' which are afiixed to the uprights of structure "I, as shown. J

Brackets 66' are provided, at the side opposite extensions 66', with hook portions 66' which are adapted to receive the half circular portions of shaft 66, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. It will be evident that shaft 66 retained in the position shown in Fig. 4, engaged by hook 66', may, through its described mounting in member 66, retain the said member in locked relation upon structure i6, whereas rotation of shaft 60, through 180 degrees to the position shown in Fig. 5 and/or lateralmovement of shaft 66 within its slotted mounting in member 66 will disengage shaft 60 from hook -66 to permit vertical movement of member 66, as induced by springs 66- abutting the bearings 62' and 66', and roll N.- The described movement of member 66 will obviously permit relaxationof springs 66 and thereby remove the contact pressure between rolls l6 and From the foregoing it will be apparent that the locking action of shaft 66, as retained by hooks w, depends first, upon its rotated position relative to the hooks 66', and second, to its lateral position within the slots in which it is mounted. Considering the views shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it will be evident that with member 66 in released and elevated"position, and shaft to disposed as shown in 'Flg.-5, clockwise rotation of shaft 60* by means of hand lever M Fig. 1 will result in ""-eral parts into the position shown in Fig. 4.

It'has already beennoted that the locking action of shaft 66 as engaged with hook 66' depends upon the retention of shaft 60 .in suitable lateral position within the slots of member 66' and with relation to books 65. a

For the purpose of holding shaft 60 in the lateral position described, I have provided lock-. ing members as 63 which are shown in the several views, particularly in Figs. 1, 2, '7 and in detail in Fig. 8. The locking membersare pivotally mounted within member 68. by means of brackets 66 which are afllxed to a supportingportion of member '58, and disposed, as shown, adjacent the ends of shaft 60.. I

Members 66 are so formed at their free ends as to partially surround shaft 60 and are so disposed as to rest upon the upper side of shaft 66, as best shown in Fig. 2 and at the right in Fig. 8, when the shaft is laterally positioned in looking relation to books 66' as shown in Fig. 4.

The view shown in Fig. 1 will disclose that the uppermost inner edges of locking members 63 are chamfered in such a manner as to receive rollers 65 which are suitably mounted inlink members 66 as shown. Also mounted in links 66 are rollers 61 which are adapted to roll upon the inner surface of member 66. Due to their disposal relative to the several'parts, rollers 65 and 61 are adapted to abut, in'a wedging relation, between member 56 and members 66. 7 Figs. 1 and 7 will disclose-that links 66 are pivotally attached to a lever member 66 by means of pins 68'. Lever 66 is pivotally mounted upon a boss portion 69 of member 66. A coil spring I6, anchored 'to member 66 and to lever 66 as shown, tends to urge lever 66 to assume a position 6 that spring 16 of alignment with links 66, as shown in Fig. 6.

Secured to a cross shaft Ii which is slidably mounted in member 66 is a double finger member 12, the finger portions of which are adapted to. engage extended portions of the pins 66'.

The views shown in Figs. 6' and 'I will illustrate tends to rotate lever 66 in a clockwise direction and thereby place pins 66' in con- .tact with the finger portions of member I2. Ob- 'viously, with lever 66 and associated parts in positionas shown in Fig. 7, rotation of lever 66 as described will result in shifting movement of .tshaft 1| together with finger member 12 to place the parts in the aligned position shown in Fig.6. with the pins 66' abutted against opposite sides of the fingers of member 12, and shaft Ii approximately centralized relative to member 58. H

Referring again to links 66, it will be noted best in Fig. I that an extended end of each link is adapted to be loosely retained within portions of brackets 66 and 61 which arrangement tends to retain links 66 and rollers 66 and 61 in suitable alignment relative to their respective contacting surfaces.

Considering the foregoing. it will be clear that with the severa-l parts positioned as in Figs. 1 and 6, rollers 65 and 61 are positioned to retain lock members 63 in firm contact with shaft 66,

whereas manipulation of either of knobs ll of shaft ll toward member 66 will result in rotation of lever 66 and consequent displacement of links- 66 to withdraw rollers 66 tainingposition as shown in Fig. 7.

As previously noted, the locking action of shaft and'6l from re- 3 springs 59 tends to force member ll .the shaft 60 out of engagement with hooks ll.

1 ering a clutching mechanism which described in my Patent No. 1,868,343.

TheYop'eration of this mechanism will not be 4-- V 60, in engagement with hooks I,

the retention of shaft 60 in suitable ment relative to the hooks. The

depends upon lateral alignpressure of The lateral position of shaft 8! will be out of alignment with the curved portion of locking members 63, as shown at the left in Fig.8. when operated by the release knob Ii, whereas when shaft 60 is in the locking position shown in Fig. 4; under actuation by the lever II, the shaft is so aligned as to occupy the curved portion of members 63 as shown at the right in Fig. 8.

Bearing in mind that rollers II and I! are constantly urged outwardly by the spring II as (18- described, it will be clearthat, with shaft OI positioned, as shown in Fig. 5, the shaft and locking members 63 will be disposed as shown at the left in Fig. 8, also lever II and links 68 will be disposed as shown in Fig.- 7. With the several parts disposed as above,

correspond to the relative position shown at the spring 10, toward position to firmly retain mem- 1 bers 63 upon shaft I as shown. and lever ll and links to assume an aligned position, as shown in Fig. 6.

Obviously, with the parts aligned and looked as described, a slight manipulation of shaft II;

as described, will displace lever II. to withdraw s link member It which is loosely retained at its 7 links and rollers "and 81 from retaining contact with members 81, thus releasing shaft ii to permit lateralmove'ment and escape thereof from hooks 6i. v A coil pring," anchored to a bracket I4 and retained upon shaft I. as shown. tends to' rotate shaft 60 in a counter-clockwise direction and 'thus to urge the shaft, at the time of its escape-- ment -fromhook- II, 1 shown in Fig. 5.

to assume the position .A brief description has been given herein covdescribed further than to explain that it is adapted to be operated through'the agency of manually operated means for alternately obj structin'g and releasing a member of the clutch mechanism.

Associated with the present invention and 1 forming a part thereof is anovel meansfor ep- 7 crating the said clutchwhioh may be described as follows:

Fig. 1 will disclose a vertically disposed member 14 which is slidably mounted in structure H l and urge downwardly by a spring 7!, which is retained upon member 14 in cavity in structure 1 I, as sho D The lower'end of member 14 is adapted to engage a portion 18 of a member of the clutch ,opcrating, mechanism, its function being to oblstruct the rotation of the portion 18 when in'a in Fig. hand when elevated, to permit the escapement of portion '18 a suitabl formed :lowerd position .as shown and consequent engagement of the clutch mechanism to operate-the wringer rolls. I

Operation'of' member .14, to engage portion fl as described, is accomplished by means of 'a mechanismwhich includes a forked lever member 15 pivotally supported by means of a pin 1! in a bracket portion of structure ll.

upward and,

it will be clear that clockwise rotation of shaft 80, as previously described, will: place it in the position shown in Fig. 4, which will is more fully portion oflever ll are disposed as best shown in to receive the lower ends Fig.4 and are adapted I v I of angulated upright members 18 which are slidably mounted in structure Ill, and disposed at either side thereof. Suitable knobs as 19 (Figs. 2, land .5) provide convenient means-for inanipulation from either side of'the'wringer;

roller'drive' clutch mechanism by means of manipulation of knobs". Slight manual pressure upon either of knobs I9 will result inimmediate stop rotation ofthe wringer rolls. 'The member II and associated connections to. the clutch 'constitute what might be styled a latch escapement.

20 sure between the rolls is this purpose, a means is ,cally operating the a driving means.

otally mounted upon structure jiil by means of a in adjusted positions.

'Igo shaft "in such a manner thatrotation or displacement of the shaft will portion 82 and is adapted to engage an upright upper end, in structure Hi, the lower end being. bifurcated pivotally attached by embracing relation with the lever 15, as shownfin Figs. 4 and 5.

so '04 in position to be ment. y

when the top frame frame II by engages the return lever of the lever 80 by reason of its pivotalattachment to the lever I5 and the tension of the spring85. Considering the foregoing, it will be clear that place shaft lever" will. result in downward movementpf 1 occurs that water j 'of roller II in such a manner as to be discharged the rolls, '1 have, provided an apron member which 'is'disposed below arid adjacent I'Qfiyll, as best shown in Figs. 1 and" 2. The apron is rockably supported, as in F'igs 1, in structure ill.

The foregoing will illustrate that member l4, is manually operable to effect operation of the w 15 response of the clutch mechanism to start or c As shown in Fig.4, a lever niembertilis pivv a screw II that frictionally holds said member Bill Lever has an upright 1 portion 12 which is adapted to contact with the h cause a rocking move; ment'of the lever. A lowerportion 83 of lever ll extends at approximately right angles with A spring ll, disposedas shown/acts to retain link d engagedby portion 83. The mechanism may be als styled' a latch. escape- It is locked'on e lower rotation of the lever 6|, the lug 6i pin 80' on the pivoted lev'er iliLto III to the position show'n'in Fig. 3, The link ll accommodates itself to the movement,

with the several parts in position as shown in I Fig. 4, manipulation of eitherof knobs ll will; tresult in lateral and. rotative movement or shaft II as already described, to escape hook 65'} to; w

80 in position as shown injFig; 5, to aetuatelever 80 as shown, which movement of portion I to momentarily displace andv scapej x from It. Momentawdisplacement oflink Q I 7 In the practical use and operation of. a wringer' f of the roll type described herein, it'frequently extracted from garments being".

wrung flows downWardlyupon-the unden uriacej:-

' on the side ofthe wringer opposite that from;

essence at the left hand end by means of a stud 81 and at the right hand end by means of a sleeve and bolt assembly 88. Included in the assembly 88 is a tooth member 88 which is clearly shown in Fig. 3. Sleeve and bolt 88, together with tooth 88 are assembled in such a manner that tooth 88 is ailixed to apron 88 and is adapted, when actuated. to rock the apron upon its supportin means as will be described.

To actuate the apron collar member 88 which is frictionally mounted upon the coupling collar 81 and adapted to rotate with or slip thereon as required. Collar 88 carries two projecting finger portions III which are adapted to engage either side of tooth 88, as shown in Fig. 3, in such a manner that rotation of collar 88, inunison with collar 41 in either direction, will result in actuation of tooth 88 to rock and position apron 88 to shed water toward the side of the wringer from which garments arebeing fed. In practical operation, when the wringer rolls rotate in a given direction collar 88 will rotate in unison therewith and thereby engage one 01 portions 8| with tooth," resulting in actuation of tooth 88 to. rock apron 88 as described. When apron 88 is suitably positioned, tooth 88 will act as an obstruction to portion 8| to cause collar 88 to slip upon collar 81. Obviously, reversal oi rotation of the wringer rolls will result in opposite movement of collar 88 to rock and position apron 88 in suitable relation to the rolls and their direction of rotation, as described. Y

A complete embodiment of my inventionhav- 'ing now been described, it may here be in order todescribe a variation in the clutch operating means. As previously noted herein, the driving 'clutch operating mechanism has already been fully disclosed in my ever, in order to more Patent No. 1,868,343, howof the clutch operation devices will be described.

as 1 have provided a slip clearly illustrate the present device, the structure and function of certain ,with the wringer driving v with the teeth of ratchet 28.

Before proceeding with the description, it maybe in order to explain that'the control mechanism to be describedis identical with the mechanism previously described herein with theexception that in the case of the formerly described arrangement it is necessary that the control means, such as knobs 18, be manipulated in a prescribed manner,

that an operator, having actuateda -knob 18 to stop rotation of the wringer rolls, may fail to re,- lease the knob quickly enough to allow plunger 1 member 18 1.0 return to normal position in,time to intercept the oncomingabutment portion. In.

that-is, in order to insure the desired operation of the clutching means, it is necessary to press upon the knobs 18 and prompt- Upward movement of member 18 to I88 or I81 will result this event, cam 28, instead of moving only through 180 degrees to a stop is desired, wouldber 18; however,

continue rotation, which movement-would resuit in momentary stoppa e and. almost immediate resumption oi rotation of the wringer rolls.

Such operation I desirable and to obviate the possibilitfotifi-ocs currence .I have provided whereby member 18 is automatically returned to obstructing positionregardlessoi improper manipulation of the.

knobs". Y I

Fig. 10 will disclose that-within the lower housingiormed'in structure-II, thereis disposed a ratchet member 28 which is pinned-to the drivoi the device is obvlouslyunand arrest rotation oi cam ing shaft 28. Upon a downwardly extend!! hub portion or ratchet 28 is rotatably mounted a cam member 28. Y

The clutching mechanism associated with. and operated through, the ratchet 28 and cam 28,

having already been explained, will not be dewould present the opposite or higher side of the v cam to link 85, thereby allowing spring 8| to propel clutch 82 upwardly and into engagementv with clutch member 88.

In order to eflect suitable operation of cam 28,

as described, to control the wringer driving mechanism, means are provided for rotating the cam asiollows: I shown best in Fig. 11 two levers, I88 and "I, of semi-circular form are pivotally mounted upon the upper surface of com 28 by means or a screw I82. Lever I88 is disposed below lever III and has extended either end as shown. upwardly extending I88 while finger I88 has a similar portion I81. Abutments I88, I88 and I81 extend upward and beyond lever M as shown in Fig. 18 and are adapted to loosely engage ringer portions I88 and I880! lever I8I". Lever I8! carries an inwardly extending tooth portion II8 adapted to engage A spring III anchored to the bodyfoi cam 28 and hooked to an extension or abutment portion I88, tensions lever I8I to urge tooth II8 into engagement with ratchet 2'8.

The foregoing will illustrate that with ratchet The finger portion I84 has I82 to engage tooth rotation oi. cam 28 ver I8I rotated upon screw II8 with ratchet 28, unitary with ratchet 28 will rotation will continue until abutment portion I81 reachesa position to engage with the lower end or plunger member 18 in which position unitary rotation of lever -I8I with ratchet 28 will be arrested, resulting in rotation of lever I8I upon screw I82 to'withdraw tooth ment'with ratchet 28 as shown in Fig. 11, in ;which positionratchet 28 may c'mtinue rotation while cam 28 will remain stationary. withdraw it from obstructing position relative to allotments in release of levers I88and IN and rotation of same to re-engage tooth III with ratchet 28 to re-establish unitary rotation as'no'ted. It will be clear that intermittent rota- "tion 01 cm 28 in halt revolutionary steps will result -.irom successive upward movements of memto. insure that cam -28 be 1'09 tated only as desired, that is, in half revolutionanism, it is essentialthat member 18, site: having been elevated to permit escapementoi, for example, abutment I88,:be immediately returned abutmentportion I81 28 as described,-

Automatic return otmemberll is provided the iollowing means: Fig. 18 will disclose that lever. 18 may bereplao'ed by a'lever of. diilerent 'dasign such as H8 finger portions I88 and Ill at abutment portions I88 and take place. Obviously, this III irom engll ary'steps tostart and stop the wringermechpositioripas already noted. so as- 1 which is pivotally mounted upon structure M y 1 I H2 andhooked to. an extension of pawl H4 in extended relation to lever H2, in which positiontheglip ,i ll oi pawl 1 1 'lever H2 and hook 1 member HIS-or I01.

line of movement of hook I travel of lip H6 leads away frorn the line of travel 3 of hook I i8, therefore when lip H6 reaches a certain point-in its stroke, allow hook H8 to escape and plunger member 18 to resume its normal position 'to obstruct the l oncoming abutment member as described.

j. downward jwhich manipulation will cause rotation of lever H2 together with pawl H6 upon stud H3, as de= of cam 28 means of astud i is.

, A pawl member H4 is slidably mounted upon lever H2 by means of the stud HI and a stud H5 which latter is secured in lever III. A spring H1, anchored to anextending portion of lever H4, reacts to retain pawl H4 is adapted to engage a hook portionlll of plunger-member 1d.

The arrangement of pawl H4 with relation to H8 is such that when lever stud H3 by manipulation of positioned to engage hook H2 is rotated upon knobs 19, lip H6 is H8 to propel plunger assumes erting upward pressure on the top frame portion l8 and holding-the ends of the rod 60 in engagement with thehookportions 65', it being under-J stood that the rod 60 is being held against lateral movement in the slots in which they operate by means 01' the members 63,

this position being shown at the right hand side of Fig.8 of the drawings, this engagement between the ends of the member" upwardly a sub ficient distance to permit escape of abutment.

The rotational center 01 pawl H4 is so disposed with relation to the vertical 8 that the arc of it will be in a position to Operation may be summarized as follows": With ment mechanism positlonedas shown in Fig. 10, rotation of wringer rolls may be started by a manipulation of one of hobs 1Q,

iscribed, resulting in corresponding movement of :lip H6 to elevate plungertmember -16 to permit ,esc'apement of, for\ example, abutmentportion 1 I06. Rotation of layer H2 and pawl III will resuit in elevation of plunger member 14 as noted jan'd subsequent escapement oi hook Ht from lip 1 Hi to allow plunger member 14 to return to its 1 Further manipulation of knobs 10 as already described will'result in repetition 0! describedmovement of plunger member 14 to permit further rotation of cam 28 through one-halt revolution, to disengage the driving clutch stop rotation of the wringer'rolls.

1 It is thought that the foregoing will clearl indicate thedifl'erence in utility as between the iormer and I, latter described control devices, which difl'erence lies in the fact that in the former case, if knobs 19 are depressed and retained in a and thereby lowered position, member 14 will be permanently. withdrawn from the path oi. abutment plu'tions which will allow continuousrotation and undesired intermittent rotation of the wringer rolls, whereas with the latter ar- I08 and I01,

rangement subsequent operation of the clutch mechanism is impossible except through moveis, the knob having been depressedto actuate the clutchingmechanlsm, must be'released and'again depressed in order to again actuate the clutch-' ing mechanism; 1 I The normal positions of the Parts are shown 'quite' clearly in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and, 4 of the drawings and when thus positioned the springs 59 are ex- I 68. It will be understood shaft 2s rotating, clutching membe as disengaged from clutching member I3,and escaperod and hook portions being suflicient to prevent the spring 13 from rotating the rod 6t. In case of accident, and it is desired to release the top portion of the frame, the rod 1i Will be moved crosswise of the top frame portion 58 by engaging one oi the members 15'. The rod H is shown in its normal position, in Fig. 6 of the drawings and is shown in its laterally moved position in Fig. 7. when the rod 1! is moved laterally, or crosswise of the top portion of moves the links 66 into the position '1 or the drawings and the rollers 65 and 61 are thereby withdrawn from their wedging position shown in Fig. 1 to release the members 63 and permit them to rise into the position shown at the left of Fig. 8, as the rod 60 is moved laterally in the slots formed in the ends of the top portion members 63 are released the upward'pressure of the springs t9 causes the top portion 58 to move upwardly and as the recesses in the hook members 65' are curved, as shown more particularly in Figs. '4 and 5 of the drawings, the upward pressure movement on the top: portion 58 will cause the rod Bil to move laterally in the slots in the ends of the top portion. When the rod 60 starts to move laterally the engagement between the ends of the rod 60 and the hook portions 65 is overcome suillciently to permit the spring 13 to rotate the rod so into the position shown more particularly in Fig. 5 of thedrawings. As soon as pressure, or pull .is released from the rod 1i the rod is returned to its normal position shown in Fig. 6 oi the drawings by the spring 10 and i this movement in turn straightens out the links 8S and carries the rollers 65 and 61 into the wedgmg engagement with the members 63. With the I members 88' raised-as shown at the left of Fig. ,8, when the rollers 85 engage the members they force the same downwardly and as the ends of the edge portions or the members engage the rod it they draw the same back into the normal position in the slots shown at the right of Fig. 8.

. It will thus be seen that, as previously stated, the members It areused to normally hold the rod can be'done by ment of knobs 19 through a complete cycle, that i ing on the pivot ll.

against lateral movement and they do 'not hold v the rod against rotary movement.

In instances, such as when thewringer lsj not to be used i'or some time, it is desired to relieve. pressure between the rollers 16 and i1 and this manipulating the hand'lever 6i 1 5 to rotate the rod or shaft 60 in a counter-clockwise direction and into the position shown in Fig.

5 of the, drawings. When in thisposition the upper frame portion 58 will raised by the springs 69.

' when the rod or shaft 60 is rotated from the position shown in Fla. 4 or moved laterally in the slots through whichthe endsproject it will engage the arm .2 of the lever and lower the arm 83 which normally rests on'the upper end oi the link II, as shown more particularly inFl'g. ,4 of the drawings, the member or lever 80 swing- As the arm 83 is lowered it will in turn lower the link 84 and through the lever 1| raise the plunger 14 to disengage the same i'rom the abutmentfit and. allow the cam the frame, it shOWn in Fig.

that as soon as the asssneo as to rotate a one-half revolution. This will draw the clutch member 32 downwardly out of engagement with the clutch member and they opera- 7 tion of the machine will be stopped. when the hand lever BI is operated to rotate the shaft or 0 rod til it also releases the pressure between the rollers i6 and i1, releases the rod or shaft II from the latching members ll and controls the clutch.- When it is desired to reset the machine into operative position the hand lever Ii willbov l0 manipulated to rotate the rod or shaft CI in a clockwise direction to engage the ends with the latching members I and this will draw the upper frame member downwardly and apply pressure between the rollers lland l'l. :In this manipug lation of the hand lever the projection therefrom will engage the pin projecting from the side of 4 the member or lever 80 and swing the lever I. on the pivot II to its normal position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and the spring ll will pull 20 the clutch may be reset by rotating the shaft I. u

slightly in a counter-clockwise; direction which will again manipulate the lever it to lower the link 84 and raise the plunger 14 to permit a half revolution of the cam 28 to raise the clutch member-32 into engagement with the clutch member a 33. In other words when the shaft or rod I is rotated by the handle Si in a clockwise direction from the position shown in Fig 5, it will apply pressure to the rolls and'engage the latch members 65 and then by a slight reversing movement as of the rod or shaft the lever III will be engaged to operate the clutch, thereby there is a single manually operable means for controlling the aptrolling the operation of all of the latching means and clutch. At thesame time in releasing'the upper frame member 58, from the lower frame member, by manipulation of the level 8! a rotation of the shaft or rod ID in a counter-clockwise (I direction releases the lamb members, releases the pressure between the rollers and controls the clutch. V

While, as stated, ordinarily the clutch is reset into operative position by manipulation of the keys I5 one may, when desired, place the clutch in operative or inoperative position by simply manipulating the lever 6i.

What I claim is:

1. A wringing device including in combination a lower frame. upper and lower wringer rolls disposed therein, a releasable upper frame, spring tensioning means carried by the upper frame. means for connecting'the upper frame to the lower frame in a tensioned manner comprising a rod passing horizontally through the upper frame. cam fashioned latch mechanism at the opposed ends of said horizontal rod operatively connected with the lower frame, a manual control handle connected to one end of the horizontal rod adapt .5

ed to connect the upper frame to the lower frame in a tensioned manner, and safety release mechanism comprising latch mechanism carried in the upper frame and normally holding the horizontal rod in aiflxe'd position, means .inqludlng a-f.

wedge. member in the upper frame normally maintaining said latter latch mechanism in a fixed osition and a readilyaccessible manually operated member carried by the upper frame controithereby controlling the quick release of the upper frame with respect to the lower frame. 2. A wringing device including in combination alower frame. upper and lowerwringer rolls carried therein, a releasable upper frame, bearing retention members supporting the ends of the upper wringer roll, spring member carried by the upper frame operatlveiy' connected with said bearing retention members at their lower ends,

manually controlled cam operated means for connecting the upper frame to the lower frame and simultaneously applying pressure between .the rolls. and safety release mechanism including latch members carried in the upper frame for said cam operated connecting means.and a readily accessible manually operated'means controlling the movement of said latch members.

3. A wringing device including in combination a lower frame, upper and lower wrlnger rolls therein. an upper frame, spring pressure means operativelyassociating the upper frame with the wringer, rolls, means for connecting the upper frame to the lower frame in a latched and tensioned manner includinga horizontally disposed rod carried by the upper frame, and manually controlled cam operated connections upon the opposite ends of said horizontal rod, and safety release mechanism including members carried by the'uppcr frame and normally holding the horisontal rod in a fixed position, wedge members in the upper frame normally holding said latch members against said horizontal rod and a readily accessible manually operated quick release means for said wedge' members 'and latch members whereby movement of the horizontal rod is permitted for subsequent detachment of the upper frame and release of pressure.

4. A wringing device in ludingin combination plication of pressure between the rollers and cona lower upper. lower wring rolls disposed therein. an upper frame, nested. spring pressure members carried by the upper frame, means for connecting the upper frame to the lower frame comprising a loosely held horirod. all of saidlocking mechanism'belng disposed extcrlorly of the upper and lower wringerframe, and quick release mechanism including. latch mechanism normally holding the horizontal rod against lateral movement and'a readily accessible manual member controlling the operation of said latch in echanism- 5. A wring hl device including in combination a lower frame, upper and lower wringer rolls contained therein, spring'pressure means, an upper frame, means for cormectin'gthe upper frame to the lower frame including a horizontally disposed rod carried by theupper framasaid means for connecting the upper frame to the lower frame also including a cam fashioning of the outer ends of the'horizontal rod, co-operative locking ortions carried upon the lower frame, and a manually operated member for rotating the horizontal roots-[accomplish the tensioned connection .between the upper frame and the lower frame; driving means for' thellower roll, a clutch in said and connecting means between the upper frame and clutch including a member having a frictional connection with porno; the movement of said wedge member and II than of the lower frame and sm'ember oper i ly connected thereto to to release the upper thereof.

,' nalled therein, i operate'with the main frame, supporting memrelative thereto,

carried thereby, operate with the ably locking the &

release the clutch follow-s ingrelease of the upper frame.

z 6. A wringer mechanism including in combination a lowerframe, an. upper frame, upper and lower wringer rolls, means for applying pres sure between the rolls, including manually operated means for.connecting the upper frame to the lower frame, driving means for the wringer,

rolls, a clutch in said driving means, power driven mechanism for actuating the clutch, mechanism controlling the operation of said clutch actuating mechanism upon release of the upper frame including a latch 'escapement adjacent the upper frame and a second latch escapement controlling the movement of ating mechanism.

7. A wringer mechanism including in combination a lower frame, having upper and lower wringer rolls disposed therein, an upper frame releasably lockable upon the lower frame, means for applying pressure between the upper and lower wringer rolls, comprisin manually operated cam actuated means for to the lower frame in a tensioned manner, in-

.cluding a horizontally disposed rod carried by the upperframe, safety release mechanism operating frame, to relieve pressurebetween the rolls including latch members carried by the upper frame and normally holding the horizontal rod in. a fixed position which it as: sumes, when the upper frame is in a lockedposition with the lower frame, laterally moving wedge members and cooperating means in the upper frame controlling the mentioned latch members, retention members in the upper frame carrying the outer and movable ends of the wedge members and a manually ope erated push or pull rod projecting through the; upper frame of the wringer operatively connected to said wedge members and means cooperating locking the upper frame a movement of said before with the latter in a manner to, control the move-M ment of said latches and consequently the movement of said horizontal rod.

8. In a wringer, a mainframe, a, roller journalled therein, erate with the main frame, supporting members carried by said second frame, journals carried by said supporting members and movable relative thereto, a second roller mounted in said,

journalsand resilient means urging said journals away from said second frame, means for releas ably locking the main frame and frame and passing'through opposite portions second frame in position on the 3 safety release mechanism includ- Y ing a push or pull rod mounted upon the second aseareo eludin a readily accessible push or pull rod longitudinally slidable and site portions of-the second frame.

11. Ina wringer, a'main frame, roller members carried thereby, a second frame adapted to co-operate with'the main frame, means for releasably locking the second frame in position on g the main frame and safety release mechanismim eluding a readily' accessible longitudinally movable push or pull rod carried transversely of the second frame.

12.- In a' wringer, the combination of a frame,

' rolls mounted in the frame, pressure mechanism the-power driven clutch actua second frame adapted to coopgency Tel-ease for 9. In a wringer,-a main frame, a roller joura second frame adapted to co,-

berscarried by said second frame, journals carried by said supporting members and movable 1 second frame, means for releassecond frame in position on the or pull rod disposed transversely 10. In a wringer, a main frame, roller members main frame, means for releasa second frame adapted to cosecond frame in position on the main frame, and safety release mechanism in-' a second roller mounted in said i 1 journals and resilient means urging said journals away from said" I ably locking the 1 main frame and safety release mechanism ineluding a push of the second'frame.

,nism associated, with .ative position, and rollers, said latching mechanism being housed for the rolls,'a safety release device cooperatively associated with the pressure mechanism for releasing pressure on the rolls,including a manually operable member, and means responsive to movement thereof actuating the release device, a power source, a driving, connection between the lease device releasing, pressure on the rolls, a

power source, a driving connection between the power source and said rolls, a clutch in said driving connection operative to start or stop the rolls, power means for operating the clutch, a manuale ly operable member and means responsive to movement thereofto actuate said release device, and means to actuate said power means to operate said clutch to stop, therolls including means actuated by the manually operable member acting substantially simultaneously with the actuation of the release deviceand other means operable independently of said release device.

14. In a wrlnger of the type having an emerthe rollers thereof, a frame, associated with the frame, a housing freely movable with and having spaced dependincluding a latchlng mecha the said combined head and housing and having means for releasably look-- ing the said combined head and housing in operpressure mechanism for the cooperating rollers combined head and respect to the frame ing sides, the release within the head. and embodying release actuating elements traversing the said depending sides of saidcombined thereby, operable toward or: away from the said combined head and housing, and means common to the pressure mechanism and the latching mechanism for resetting these parts.

15. In a wringer of the type having an emergency release for tlie'rollers, thereof, a'frame,

passing through oppoheadand housing and guided of said combined head and housing and guided thereby, operable either toward or away from the said combined head and housing.

16. In a wringer of the type having an emergency release for the rollers thereof, a frame, cooperating rollers associated with theframe, a combined head and housing freely movable with respect to the frame, a latching mechanism associated with the combined head and housing and having means for releasably looking the combined head and housing in operative position, and pressure mechanism for the rollers, and a releasing device for the latching mechanism embodying actuating elements traversinglportions of said combined head and housing and guided thereby for movement in a direction substantially laterally of the head and housing, either toward or away from said combined head and housing.

1'7. In a wringer of the type having an emergency release for the rollers thereof, a frame, cooperating rollers associated with the frame, a

combined head and housing freely movable with respect to the frame and having spaced side walls extending continuously in one piece approximately throughout the length of the rollers, a latching mechanism associated with the said combined head and housing and having means releasably locking the combined head and housing in'operative position, a pressure mechanism for the rollers, and a releasing device for said latching mechanism embodying actuating handles positioned at the respective side walls of the combined head and housing and having portions traversing said side walls in lines approximately at rightanglesto a line parallel to the longitudinal axes of said rollers.

18. In 'a wringer of the type having an'lemergency release for. the rollers thereof, a frame, cooperating rollers associated with the frame, a combined head and housing freely movable with respect to the frame, a latching mechanism associated with the said combined head and housing means, mechanism operating the clutch, rolls member so that the release of pressure on the rolls is followed "by clutch actuation throughoperation of the power take-off unit.

20. In a wringer of the type having a frame and emergency release'for the rolls thereof, driv- 1 ing means therefor and a clutch in said driving associated with the frame, a pressure mechanism for the rolls, manually operative safety release I mechanism movable relative to the wringer for relieving frame pressure between the rolls, and

a. separately mounted manually operated member for resetting the pressure and automatically resetting the clutch operating mechanism to operate the clutch following actuationof'the safety release mechanism. I

21. In a wringer of the type having a frame and emergency release for the rolls thereof, driving means therefor, and a clutchin said driving means, mechanism operating the clutch, rollsassociated with the frame, a pressure mechanism forfltherolls, manually operated safety release mechanism movable relative to the wringer frame for relieving pressure between the rolls and a separately mounted manually operated horizontally disposed rod member for resetting the pressure and automatically resetting the clutchjoperating mechanism to operate the clutch in the driving mechanism following actuation of the release mechanism. 1

22. In a wringer of the type having a frame and emergency release for the rolls thereof, driving meanstherefor and a clutchin said driving means, mechanism operating the clutch, cooperating rolls associated with the frame, a pressure mechanism for the rolls including a head member freely movable with respect to the frame and means for latching the head member inoperative position with the frame, a manually operated re- 4 lease device movable relative to the wringer frame and having means releasably locking. the bodily movable head member inoperative position, a

' pressure mechanism for the rollers, a releasing device for said latching mechanism embodying actuating handles and latch releasing motion transmitting means responsive to movement of said actuating handles either toward or away from said combined head and housing, said combinedhead and housing being provided with spaced openings extending substantially at right angles tion to the clutch and having means wherebythe' having a clutch, a power take-off unit in operativerela for said latching means, a separately mounted horizontally disposed member operatively connected to the latching and pressure means for resetting the pressure upon actuation of the release device and mechanism connecting said horizontal member with the, clutch operating mechanism forvcontrolling the starting and stopping of the wringer rolls.

23. In a wringer of the type having a frame and emergency release for the rolls thereof, drivthe rolls following ing means therefor and a clutch in said driving I means, mechanism operating the clutch, coopersame is energized by' said drive member, wringer rolls, pressure means for said wringer rolls, a frame having a combined head and housing freely movable with respect there a latching .mechanism associated with the said combined head and housing and having means for releasably locking the said'co bined head and-housing in operative position, an emergency release mechanism for releasing pressure on said rolls and simultaneously releasing said combined head and housing, said releasing mechanism having latch-releasing motion-transmitting means, and means actuated by the movement 'of said motion transmitting means for placing said power takeoffunit inposition to be energized by said drive ating rolls associated with the frame, a pressure I mechanism for the rolls including a head momber freely movable with respect to the frame and means for latching the head member in operative position with the frame, a manually operated release device movable relative to the wri ger frame for said latching means, and a separately mounted manually operated rotatable'rod member for resettingthe pressure upon the rolls following actuation of the release device and mechanism operated by the movement of said rod member for resetting the clutch operating mechanism to control the clutch inthe driving mechanism.

24. In a wringer of the type having a'frame and emergency release for the rolls thereof,-drivmg means therefor and a clutch in said driving means, mechanism operating the clutch, cooperating rolls associated with the frame, a pressure mechanism for the rolls including a head member freely movable with respect to the frame and the head member in .opermeans for latching I I ative position with the frame, a manually operrotation of the of the clutch ated release device movable relative to the wringer frame'for said latching means, a separately' mounted movable rod member oper'atively connected with the latching and pressure means for resetting the pressure upon the rolls following actuation of the release device and mechanism operatively connected with said movable rod for controlling the-movement of the clutch operating mechanism to place the same in position to operate the clutch during asubsequent release movement. a

25. Ina wringer of the type having a frame and emergency release for the rolls thereof, dIiV! ing means therefor and a clutch in said driving means, mechanism operating the clutch,cooperatirig rolls associated with the frame, a pressure mechanism for the rolls including a head memberfreely movable with respect to the frame and means for latching the head member in operative position with the frame,-a manually operated posed longitudinally of and rotatable in the frame,

means cooperating between the nism and said rod whereby rotation of the rod in one direction causes actuation of the pressure mechanism to press the rolls together, latch mechanism operative to hold the rod in pressure position, means movable relative to the wringer frame releasing the latch mechanism to permit reverse rod and a connection between the rod and said clutch operating mechanism whereby reverse rotation of the rod causes actuation to stop the rolls.

27. In a wringer having'cooperating squeeze rolls, a driving member, a driven member conpressure mechanected to the rolls to rotate the same and-a clutch 1 between the driving and driven take off unit in operative relation to the clutch members, a power whereby it may efiect disengagement thereof, said power take-off unit having means whereby it may be energized from said driving member, pressure means for said wringer rollsyan emergency release mechanism for releasing pressure on said 1 rolls, and means actuated by emergency release mechanism for effecting enerthe operation of said j gization of said power take-off unit by said drive member so that the release of. pressure on the rolls is followed by clutch actuation in response to opertake-off unit.

ation of the power 28. A wringer comprising a main frame, a.

gwringer roll therein, and a top unit comprising a housing, a roll supported from the housing, pressure means carried by the housing cooperatively related with the rolls, and pressure-creating means operatively associated with said housing, including a quick-release mechanism including means withina plane centrally intermediate the ends of the wringer frame having straight-line.

pressure creating means comprising a manually operable lever formed and arranged to restore the rolls to wringing relationship under pressure.

29. A wringer comprising a main frame, a wringer roll therein, and a top unit comprising a housing, a roll supported. from the housing, pressure means carried by the housing cooperatively related with the rolls, a quick-release mechanism including means within a plane centrally intermediate the ends of the wringer frame having straight-line movement for allowing the housing and its immediately associated roll to rise under the influence ofsaid pressure means to relieve pressure between said rolls, in combination with pressure creating means operatively associated with said housing comprising a manualiy operable lever formed and arranged to restore the rolls to wringing relationship under pressure, said quick release mechanism being movable independently of themanual actuation of the normal-pressure creating means.

30. A wringer provided with a housing comprising superposed frame members, cooperatively related rolls enclosed in the housing, pressure means for the rolls including a quick-release mechanism having elements operating entirely in a plane centrally intermediate of the ends of the frame and movable relative to the wringer frame for allowing one frame member and one of the rolls to rise under the influence of said pressure means, independently of manua1 actuation of a normal pressure creating means, in com bination with said normal pressure creating means including parts housed by one of the frame members and an exposed manually operable lever formed and arranged to restore the rolls to wringing relationship under pressure.

, '31.-A- wringer comprising a main frame, a

wringer roll therein, and a top unit comprising in part a housing, a roll associated with the housing, pressure means carried by the housing cooperatively related with the rolls, including a quickrelease mechanism for allowing the housing and its immediately associated roll to rise under the influence of said pressure means, in combination with pressure creating means comprising a manually operable lever formed and arranged to restore the rolls to wringing relationship under pressure, said quick-release mechanism comprising a rod projecting outside of the housing of the .top unit into cooperative relationship with said lever and engaging a complemental part of. the main frame. 1

32. In a wringer, the combination of a frame,

rolls mounted in the frame, a movable hollow top bar, pressure means for the rolls exerting presmovement for allowing the housing and its im-' mediately ass'ociated'roll to rise under the influence of said pressure means to relieve pressure between said rolls, independently of manual acsure from the bar, .a safety device comprising a member mounted in the top bar and projecting forwardly thereof and means actuated by the member for releasing the pressure means, and lever mechanism mounted in operative association with the pressure means at the end of the wringer for re-establishing the pressure means 7 again to exert pressure on the rolls from the top bar, the actuation of said safety device being independent of the actuation of said-lever mech anism.

33. In a wringer, the combination of a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, a top bar, pressure means for the rolls exerting pressure from the top bar, a safety release device carried by the top bar including amanually operable release for I the pressure means engageable at the front of the tuation of said pressure creating means, and sa d wringer,

and means at the end, of the wringer comprising a lever mounted in operative association with'the' pressure means for resetting the pressure means to exert pressure on fromthe top bar.

34. In a wringer, the combination of a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, a movable top bar, pressure means for the rolls exerting pressure from the-top bar, a safety reelase device comprising -,a member carried by the top bar and means actuated by said member for releasing the pressure means, and means at the ends of the movable top bar including lever means at one end thereof for re-establishing said pressure means to exert pressure on the rolls from the top bar, said lever means co-operatinglwith said safety device to reset the same upon re-.estab-' lishment of said pressure means.

35. In a wringer the combination of a frame, rolls mounted in the frame, a movable top bar, pressure means for the rolls exerting pressure from the top'bar including a member movable relative to the top bar to a pressure creating position and a pressure release position, manual means including a lever at one end of the wringer to move the member to .thefirst position, and a quick-release means including a manually contacted element for actuation and having only straight-line movement operable independently the rolls of manual contact with said lever to release the member from the pressure creating position.

36. A wringer comprising a mainframe, a movable continuous hollow top section, and cooperatively related rolls within thev frame, combined with pressure means .for the rolls including a manually-operable lever mechanism operatively associated with the main frame and top section for drawing the top section downwardly toward the main frame and coincidently creating pressure between the rolls, in combination with a quick-release mechanism in the hollow top frame having a manually engageable part projecting through the face thereof operable independently of the manual engagement of said lever.

3'7. Ina wringer, a frame comprising a main body portion and a flanged top section continuous over the entire body portion whereby they form an enclosing casing, wringer rolls mounted within said casing, means for creating pressure between the rolls, and quick-release mechanism within said casing for freeing the top section and for releasing the pressure between the rolls, said pressure-creating means including manually-operable lever mechanism for restoring the pressure between the rolls and for normally holding the top section on the main'body portion, and said quick-release mechanism having manuallyoperable means to initiate its action independ- 'ently of said lever mechanism.

38. A wringer comprising a main frame and a continuous hollow top section together normally constituting a. housing, said top section being mounted whereby it may be moved intact away from the main frame when released, associated rolls within the housing, instrumentalities for operatively coupling the main frame and top section together to draw the top section towards the main frame and correspondingly build up pressure between the rolls including actuating means independently of said first-mentioned actuating top section together normally constituting a dependently of said to effect said operation, and quick-release mechanism having a part thereof within thetop section for permitting said movement of the top section and relieving the pressure of the rolls, said quickrelease mechanism having a manual push or pull element projecting through the side of the hollow top section for initiating the action thereof 39. A wringer comprising a main frame and a housing, said top section being mounted whereby it may be moved away from the main frame when released, associated rolls within'the housing, instrumentalities for operatively coupling the main frame'and topsection together to enable the holding of the top section towards the main frame and creatingpressure between the rolls, actuating means to effect saidoperation, and said instrumentalities including quick-release mechanism for permitting said movement of the top section and relieving the pressure of the rolls, said quick-release mechanism having a manual control element for initiating the action thereof infirst-mentioned actuating means and including mechanism between" the quick-release manual control element and the said actuating means whereby, the said mechanism'is automatically reset to position enabling the actuating means to effect the holding of the top section and create pressure between the rolls.

40. A wringer comprising a main frame and a top section together normally constituting a hous ing, said top section being mounted whereby it may be moved away from the main frame when released, associated rolls within the housing, instrurnentalities for operatively coupling the main frame and top section together to enable the 7 holding of the top section towards the main frame and creating pressure between the rolls, actuat ing means to effect said operation, and said instrumentalities including quick-release mechanism for permitting said movement of the top section and-relieving the pressure of the rolls,

said quick-release mechanismhaving a manual control element for initiating the action thereof independently of said first-mentioned actuating means, the quick-release mechanism being formed and arranged to restore itself, to cooperating relationship with the actuating means to again enable holding of the top section and creating pressure between the rolls.

41. In a wringer, a frame comprising a main body portion and a continuous hollow movable member together forming an enclosing casing, the movable member constituting top and side portions of said casing, wringer rolls mounted within said casing, means for forcing the top section towards the main body portion and coincidently creating pressure between the rolls, and quick-release, mechanism housed in the top of the casing for freeing the top section to permit the same to move away from the upper end of the main body portion and for releasing the pressure between'the rolls, said quick-release mechanism and said pressure-creating means each'includlng a relatively independent manually-engageable part to initiate its operation.

42. In a wringer, a frame structure comprising relatively displaceable upper and lower frame 'portions, a pair of wringer rolls supported in said frame structure, and spring means co-acting between one of the rolls and'the upper frame por-' tion, manually operable pressure applying means for drawing the frame portions together with the spring means applying pressure betweenthe rolls,

said pressure applying means having a part secured to the upper frame portion and another part secured to the lower frame portion whereby the upper and lower frame portions are interconnected to effect said drawing together of said frame portions, said frame portions being separa-v structed for automatic effective engagement with the pressure applying means at the end of the pressure-applying movement thereof, and manually operated means'to efiect disengagement of the holding means from the pressure --app1ying means to in turn release the upper frame portion for movement relative to the lower frame portion ,and thereby the pressure between the wringer rolls.

43. In a wringer of the type having an emergency release for the rollers thereof, a frame, cooperating rollers associated With the frame, a combined head and housing freely movable with respect to the frame and having spaced depending sides, a latching mechanism associated with the said combined head and housing and having means for releasably locking the said combined head and housing in operative position, a. pressure mechanism for the rollers, and a releasing device for said latching mechanism housed within the head'and embodying actuating elements traversing the said depending sides of said com'- bined head and housing and guided thereby, said releasing device also having latch releasing mohaving means for releasably locking the combined head and housing in operative position, a pressure mechanismfor the rollers, anda releasingdevice for the latching mechanism'embodying actuating elements traversing portions of said combined head and housing and guideddirection substantially housing, device also having latch releasing motion transmitting means .within saidcombined head and housing and responsive to said movement suIbthereby for movement in a stantially laterally of the head of said actuating elements. I

45. In a wringer of the type having an emergency release for the rollers thereof. a frame, cooperating rollers associated with the frame, a combined head and housing freely movable with respect to the frame, a latching mechanism associated with the said combined head and housing and having means releasably locking the bodily movable head member in operative position, a pressure mechanism'for the rollers, a releasing device for said latching mechanism embodying tion transmitting means within said combined head and housing and responsive to said traversing movement of said actuating elements.

44. Ina wringer of the type having an emergency release for the rollers thereof, a frame, co-

operating rollers associated with the frame a combined head and housing-freely movable with respect to the frame, a latching mechanism assoactuating handles and latch releasing motiontransmitting means responsive to movement of said actuating handles transversely of combined head and housing, said combined head and housing being provided with spaced openings'extending substantially at right angles to the axis of the said combined head and housing and slidably receiving and guiding portions of said actuating handles for movement in lines approximately at right angles to a line parallel to the longitudinal axes of said rollers.

ALPHEUS- WPALTORFER.

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